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MIDDLE EAST • JORDAN & ISRAEL
The Wonders of
Jordan & Jerusalem
Duration • 11 days & 10 nights
Category • Superior
Small-group tour • From £2,995 (incl. flights)
Private tour • From £4,495 (incl. flights)
This group tour features…
Small group size – average 12
people (max 20)
4-star accommodation
Flexible – extensions & flight
upgrades available
International flights with
British Airways
Transfers in air-conditioned
vehicles
Experienced local tour manager
10 breakfasts, 2 lunches & 1 dinner
Guided sightseeing & entrance fees
city of Jerash, once buried in sand for centuries,
before travelling back to Amman. (B, L)
Day 3: Amman
Morning at leisure. Afternoon city tour
including the Jordan Museum, where exhibits
include the ‘Ain Ghazal statues, believed to be
some of the oldest known human sculptures.
This evening enjoy a traditional Jordanian meal
with a local family. (B, D)
Day 4: Madaba • Mount Nebo • Shobak •
Petra
Travel along the King’s Highway, stopping
en route at Madaba, Mount Nebo and the
crusader castle at Shobak before arriving at
Petra. Lunch will be taken in a converted house
near to Madaba. Stay 2 nights at Mövenpick
Resort Petra. Optional evening visit to Petra by
candlelight. (B, L)
Weather
Amman, Jordan
J F M A M J J A S O N D
A 11 13 16 21 26 29 30 30 29 25 19 13
B 3 3 5 9 12 15 17 17 15 12 8 4
C 76 66 61 20 4 - - - - 8 32 65
Jerusalem, Israel
J F M A M J J A S O N D
A 13 15 17 22 26 29 30 30 29 26 20 15
B 5 5 7 10 13 16 18 18 17 14 10 6
C 136 111 88 27 3 0 0 0 1 19 60 111
A: Maximum average temperature (°C)
B: Minimum average temperature (°C)
C: Average rainfall (mm)
Dome of the Rock and Western Wall, Jerusalem
This tour combines the Biblical sites of
Jerusalem and Bethlehem with the cultural
and scenic highlights of Jordan. Sample
authentic local cuisine and take time to relax
at a spa resort on the shores of the Dead Sea.
SIGNATURE EXPERIENCES
Discover impressive ancient ruins
at Umm Qais and Jerash
Sample traditional Jordanian food
with a local family
Explore the Old City of Jerusalem
including the Western Wall and the
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Visit the Church of the Nativity in
Bethlehem, believed to be the
birthplace of Jesus
Day 1: Fly to Amman
Fly from London (regional connections
available) to Amman with British Airways.
Transfer to the InterContinental Amman for 3
nights. (N)
Day 2: Amman • Umm Qais • Jerash
This morning travel to Umm Qais to see the
ruins of the Decapolis city of Gadara, set in the
hills above the Jordan Valley. Continue to Jerash
for a lunch cooked by women from a local
village. Tour the ruins of the ancient Roman
Day 5: Petra
Enjoy a guided tour of Petra, the unique
ancient Nabataean city that has been carved
into the red rock face. (B)
Day 6: Dead Sea
Morning at leisure or optional 4x4 excursion
into the desert at Wadi Rum (payable locally).
Transfer to the Dead Sea this afternoon and
stay 2 nights at Mövenpick Resort & Spa
Dead Sea. (B)
Day 7: Dead Sea
Day at leisure. Optional excursion to the
baptism site at Bethany, where it is believed
that John the Baptist baptised Jesus. (B)
Day 8: Jericho • Jerusalem
Drive to the Allenby Bridge and cross the
border into Israel. Continue to Jerusalem,
stopping en route for a tour at Jericho, thought
to be the oldest city in the world. Stay 3 nights
at the Harmony Hotel or Arthur Hotel. (B)
Day 9: Jerusalem • Bethlehem
This morning take a half-day tour of the Old
City of Jerusalem to see the Wailing Wall,
the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and the
room of the Last Supper. This afternoon visit
Bethlehem, known as the site of the nativity;
your visit here will include the Church of the
Nativity and Manger Square. (B)
Day 10: Jerusalem
A day at leisure, with a chance to visit the
Israel Museum, where the Dead Sea Scrolls
are displayed, or Masada, King Herod’s rock
fortress (payable locally). (B)
Day 11: Tel Aviv • Fly to London
Travel to Tel Aviv and visit Jaffa, one of the
world’s oldest ports. Later, transfer to the
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